On Wednesday, 14 November 2007, a press conference for the World Diabetes Day was organized and attended by several eminent personalities including Dr. Morsi Arab, President of the Egyptian Diabetes Association; Dr. Salama Abdel Moneim, Undersecretary of the Egyptian Ministry of Health; Dr. Laila Ali Al Sioufi, President of Assistance to Young Diabetics (AYD); Dr. Anwar Bateiha, representing Dr. Hussein Al-Gazairy, Director of the WHO Regional Office For the Eastern Mediterranean; and Dr. Ibrahim El-Kerdany, Regional Adviser, Information and Spokesman for the Regional Director of World Health Organization.

Dr. Morsi Arab stated that the World Diabetes Day is a day when all the organizations concerned with Diabetes declare their joined efforts to fight the disease. He added that Diabetes is no longer just a health problem, but an economic, social, and political matter facing the entire international community.

Dr. Salama Abdel Moneim emphasized that the Ministry of Health is drafting a national plan to care for diabetics. The plan starts with a survey for those suffering from the disease through health centers and institutions all over the country. The plan includes issuing an ID card with the name, address, and diagnosis of the person suffering from diabetes. Alarmingly, recent statistics show that one person out of 12 is suffering from diabetes thus the Ministry also extended its plan to two parts preventive and treatment.

Dr. Anwar Bateiha referred to the inaccuracy of the statistics on diabetics, he added that the statistics conducted in Egypt isnt a true mirror of the actual diabetic cases in Egypt as most surveys do not include all Egyptian governorates. He explained that in Gulf countries diabetics reached 25% of the total population and stressed on the importance of conducting a more precise surveys in the future.

Laila Al Sioufi stated that the basic role of the AYD is to raise the awareness on the methods of treating diabetes by special nutrition and physical training.

Dr. Ibrahim El-Kerdany stated that Egypt is one of the ten countries, which the percentage of diabetes among young adults reached 8%, an upsetting matter that requires consolidated efforts among civil societies and nationals to combat the disease.

It is worth mentioning that more than 195 countries celebrated the World Diabetes Day to raise the awareness among diabetics, and decision makers in both health care and media sectors.

A public celebration of WDD was also held at the BA, attended by physicians, people suffering from diabetes, families, children and volunteers to increase the awareness among the public on the factual health, social, and economic dimensions of diabetes. The BA was lit in blue and projected the symbol of "Unite for Diabetes", to join other participating landmarks in the world, such as Empire State Building, New York, United States.